Portrait of a Naval Officer

John Wollaston, 1749–58

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Portrait of a Naval Officer, 1749–58. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 127 × 101.6 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: Portrait of a Naval Officer
Artist: John Wollaston (American, born England, c. 1710–c. 1775)
Date: 1749–58
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 127 × 101.6 cm (50 × 40 in.)
Credit line: A. A. McKay Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

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